A Study of the Factors Influencing Job Motivation of Local Extension Workers (LEW), Markazi Province

The present study was conducted in Markazi province of Iran to investigate the major factors affecting job motivation of Local Extension Workers (LEW). A total number of 161 LEW were selected, applying proportional strtified sampling technique in this type of survey research. A questionnaire was developed to interview the subjects of the study. Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN software. The results of the research indicated that there was a positive significant relationship between job motivation of LEW and their age, farming experience, their experience in animal husbandry, extension work experience, I rural area settlement period, income, family landholding, social participation and interest in farming as well as in animal husbandry activities. The "t" and "f" tests revealed that the LEW with different levels of job motivation were significantly different in the case of such variables as sex, marital status, main job as well as career type. Stepwise regression analysis indicated that 63% of variation in the job motivation of LEW is explained by 3 variables of: age, participation in extension activities, interest in farming, and animal husbandry backgrounds.